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bebop

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How do I get the TV thing to work???
« on: January 02, 2005, 08:44:16 pm »
Ok..I know that I'm technically challenged, but Santa brought me a new computer for christmas ( a Sony Vaio VGC-RA826G, 3.4 GhZ Pentium 4 with a Sata drive and everthing!!)  Now I want to get my media center to do the TV stuff....it came with windows media center, but I'd rather use MC11.  Trouble is, I can't seem to find the buttons to set up the channels or the remote. 

I can get the TV Tuner option on the tree to open the page with the information and the chanel input panel (the one with the buttons like a remote).  But there is no scan option nor is there any add button to be found, and I clicked on everything in sight.  I know that it's bound to be something streight forward, but for the love of mike, I can't find it!!!  HELP!!!!

  Here's my system information - and remember - I need the for dummies explaination!!!   Thanks  Betty

Media Center Registered 11.0.149 -- C:\Program Files\J River\Media Center 11\

Microsoft Windows XP  Workstation 5.1 Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Intel Pentium 4 3390 MHz MMX / Memory: Total - 1047 MB, Free - 607 MB

Internet Explorer: 6.0.2900.2180 / ComCtl32.dll: 5.82 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / Shlwapi.dll: 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / Shell32.dll: 6.00.2900.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) / wnaspi32.dll: N/A
Ripping /   Drive D:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Drive E:   Mode:Normal  Type:Auto  Speed:Max
  Digital playback: Yes /  Use YADB: Yes /  Get cover art: No /  Calc replay gain: Yes /  Copy volume: 32767
  Eject after ripping: Yes /  Play sound after ripping: No 

Burning /  Drive D: SONY     DVD RW DW-D22A     Addr: 0:0:0  Speed:40  MaxSpeed:40  BurnProof:Yes
  Test mode: No /  Eject after writing: Yes /  Direct decoding: Yes /  Write CD-Text: Yes
  Use playback settings: No /  Normalization: None
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JimH

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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2005, 09:40:34 pm »
I don't think the TV tuner that is included with the machine will work with MC.  Sorry.
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2005, 10:29:20 am »
Well, that explains the error msg:  PlaybackEng: preview graph has not been built.   SIGH.....guess I'll just have to use what came with it.....BIGGER SIGH......maybe it will get included in another build.   Bet
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2005, 09:40:46 am »
Quote from: bebop on January 02, 2005, 08:44:16 pm
I can get the TV Tuner option on the tree to open the page with the information and the chanel input panel (the one with the buttons like a remote).  But there is no scan option nor is there any add button to be found, and I clicked on everything in sight. 
Did you see the "Options" button next to "Watch" button below the (empty) channel list? Click "Options" to find out whether your device can work with MC. As Jim said, the device may not be supported.
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bebop

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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2005, 09:54:52 am »
Yup, did that and it asked me where I was (picked Canada) then it disappeared and I got the error msg about the preview graph.  SIGH.  I couldn't get it to do anything other than give me the error msg after that.    Bet

This is what my specs say about the card : Video & Graphics
ATI Radeon™ X600 XT 256MB Video Memory (256-bit DDR)
TV-Out / VGA-Out / DVI-Out (DVI output: 1280x1024x60Hz max.)
16x PCI Express Giga Pocket™ MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board with TV Tuner
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2005, 03:05:42 pm »
Quote from: bebop on January 04, 2005, 09:54:52 am
16x PCI Express Giga Pocket™ MPEG2 Realtime Encoder/Decoder board with TV Tuner

So it is a Sony device. They are not supported in MC.
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2005, 06:26:13 pm »
Thanks Yaobing, have any idea if they ever will support Sony devices?
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2005, 06:32:31 pm »
Bebop,
It's more a question of whether Sony will ever release drivers for their hardware that comply with the Windows Direct Media standard.  If they do, MC will then work.

I suspect it will eventually happen.  They seem to be moving toward standards.

Jim
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2005, 08:56:41 pm »
Thanks for the info, Jim!  One can always hope...meanwhile I'm stuck with using their media center stuff...hey...isn't that some sort of name infringement on their part??  Thanks again for the help.  Bet
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2005, 11:56:30 pm »
Quote from: JimH on January 02, 2005, 09:40:34 pm
I don't think the TV tuner that is included with the machine will work with MC.  Sorry.

Well guys i'm from Australia i've just purchased Media Center 10 and i do agree with you  there isn't TV Tuner the little TV Remote window pops up and freezes on me when using it and also i'm having problems while playing DVDs there is no Sound my machine is fully updated on softwares and hardwares. Dumb it!! not good enough i'm going to try out their new Media Center 11. beta version
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Re: How do I get the TV thing to work???
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2005, 06:54:32 am »
That won't work if the driver for the card isn't compatible.  MC10 and MC11 work the same way.

If you have a VAIO, MC is locked out.
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